Pondicherry ,a former french colony is one of the best places to visit.
Pondicherry or Puducherry is one of the 7 union Territories of India.
Auroville and Shri Aurobindo Ashram are famous in Pondicherry.
The centre part of thePondicherry where Gandhi statue is present.
Weather 36 degree centigrade
Humidity 42 %
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10 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN PONDICHERRY
GANDHI STATUE
The four meter high statue of Mahatma Gandhi is surrounded by eight granite pillars which were brought from Gingee, a fort which is 70 km away from Pondicherry.
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| GANDHI STATUE |
The French War Memorial is located in Goubert Avenue.
This is dedicated to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country during world war 1.
It was built in 1971 and located opposite to Gandhi statue.
The memorial is very famous among tourist and is one of the major tourist attraction in Pondicherry.
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| FRENCH WAR MEMORIAL STATUE |
COLONIAL AND HERITAGE BUILDING IN PONDICHERRY
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| SEA BRIDGE |
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| ROCK BEACH |
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| OLD PORT |
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| SEASIDE PROMENADE |
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| SEA VIEW BUILDINGS |
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| STATUE OF DUPLEIX |
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| STATUE OF DUPLEIX |
HISTORICAL CHURCH
Eglise de Norte Dame des Anges is the fourth oldest church in Pondicherry.
The original strcture was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napolean 3 in 1855.
It is the only church that offers mass of three languages namely French,Tamil and English
THE BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry.
In recent years it has become one of the famous pilgrimage spots for christians.
The church was opened on 17 th December 1907.
The Architectural style of the church is Gothic architecture
FAMOUS CHURCHES IN PONDICHERRY
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| THE LIGHT HOUSE |
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| INLAND BOOKS FAIR |
AYAI MANDAPAM (PARK MONUMENT)
White monument of Pondicherry built during the Napolean 3 Emperor of France.
It was erected by a lady name ayi .
She destroyed her own house to construct a water reservoir for the city.
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